Easter 2016 at Hopetoun was a complete
success. An excellent free camping spot on the shores of Lake Lascelles, lots of
warm sunshine during the day and mild to cool at night, and loads of fresh air.
Ideal for getting away "from it all" to explore the sights, watch
birds and ground with Nature. Wyperfeld National Park was less than an hour's drive away. Here are some
bird photos from the trip.

Artistically pained silos at the farming
town of Brim.

One of many burnt stumps found in the bush
around Hopetoun, a timely reminder of the firey experiences in the past.
This one burnt completely through.

The local water supplier headquarters in
Hopetoun.

The old Hopetoun Courier newspaper
building.

Hopetoun station, now disused for passengers, but line used
for grain transport.

The Mallee is renowned for the colour of
its sunsets. Here's a fine example over Lake Lascelles.

A tranquil early evening scene at Lake Lascelles.

An unusual gate that controls nothing.
Perhaps it is keeping the stump up.

A ruin, isolated in a field.

A dodder plant that has parasitized a
eucalypt tree.

A lake-side view from my tent.

Water play on Lake Lascelles.

Wyperfeld National Park - Mount Jenkins is
the large sand dune in the background.

Wyperfeld National Park - semi-arid, sandy
and sparsely vegetated. A new experience.